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William Shields — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
SurnameShields
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
Father's BirthplaceMaryland
Mother's BirthplaceMaryland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
Township / WardBaltimore City
Est. Birth Year~1909

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Howard Shields Son — 4 ~1916
William Shields Son — 11 ~1909
Charles Shields Head — 43 ~1877
Baker Shields Son — 13 ~1907
Wallie Shields Son — 15 ~1905
Betty Shields Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shield
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
Surname Shields
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Shields across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shields
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Sibling
Baker Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallie Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu665unit:0004)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel Kaminsky 27 Head Proprietor Russia
2 Goldie Kaminsky 24 Wife — Maryland
3 Edith Kaminsky 5 Daughter — Maryland
4 Morris Kaminsky 2 Son — Maryland
5 Joseph Klein 45 Head Proprietor Austria Hungary
6 Ida Klein 38 Wife — Austria Hungary
7 Bertha Klein 17 Daughter — Austria Hungary
8 William Klein 15 Son — Austria Hungary
9 David Klein 12 Son — Maryland
10 Harry Klein 12 Son — Maryland
11 Lucy Klein 10 Daughter — Maryland
12 Isaac Gersy 46 Head Proprietor Russia
13 Betsy Gersy 45 Wife — Russia
14 Celia Gersy 23 Daughter Clerk New York
15 Max Gersy 20 Son — New York
16 Morris Gersy 17 Son — Virginia
17 Julius Gersy 13 Son — Virginia
18 Sophie Gersy 10 Son — North Carolina
19 Samuel Gersy 8 Son — North Carolina
20 Benjamin Gersy 4 Son — North Carolina
21 Benjamin Levin 33 Head Proprietor Russia
22 Gertrude Levin 26 Wife — Maryland
23 Evelyn Levin 2 Daughter — Maryland
24 Harry Levin 1 Son — Maryland
25 Molly Feldman 44 Head Proprietor Russia
26 Bertie Feldman 25 Daughter Clerk Maryland
27 Naomi Feldman 16 Daughter Clerk Maryland
28 Jacob Feldman 15 Son Clerk Maryland
29 Henrietta Johnson 33 Head Helper West Virginia
30 Myrtle Johnson 9 Daughter — Maryland
31 H. M. Freeman 49 Head Labourer Maryland
32 Geo Ennis 31 Head Labourer Alabama
33 Martha Ennis 27 Wife Laundress Virginia
34 James Henderson 35 Head Labourer Virginia
35 Mary Henderson 25 Wife Laundress North Carolina
36 Frankie Henderson 3 Daughter — Virginia
37 Mary Henderson 1 Daughter — Maryland
38 Frank Johnson 21 Head Boat Hand North Carolina
39 Beatrice Johnson 18 Wife Housework New York
40 Annie Califano 48 Head — Virginia
41 Ella Califano 16 Daughter Dishwasher Maryland
42 Charles Shields 43 Head Labourer Maryland
43 Betty Shields 42 Wife Laundress Maryland
44 Wallie Shields 15 Son — Maryland
45 Baker Shields 13 Son — Maryland
46 William Shields THIS PERSON 11 Son — Maryland
47 Howard Shields 4 Son — Maryland
48 Olivia Roland 55 Head — Maryland
49 Rial Roland 35 Son Labourer Maryland
50 James Roland 33 Son Labourer Maryland

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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